Girls and boys who are out of school in Canada
Canada: Girls and boys who are out of school was 60,948 girls in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in Canada is 60,948 girls, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 855.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Canada peaked at 62,546 girls in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,168 girls, in 2012.
Canada ranks 56th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Canada, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,262 girls | — |
| 2012 | 3,168 girls | -49.4% |
| 2013 | 6,376 girls | +101.3% |
| 2014 | 5,993 girls | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 24,142 girls | +302.8% |
| 2017 | 22,259 girls | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 19,240 girls | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 34,795 girls | +80.8% |
| 2020 | 37,082 girls | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 56,443 girls | +52.2% |
| 2022 | 62,546 girls | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 60,948 girls | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,262 girls | 6,262 girls | 6,262 girls | 1 |
| 2010s | 16,568 girls | 3,168 girls | 34,795 girls | 7 |
| 2020s | 54,255 girls | 37,082 girls | 62,546 girls | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 53 Equatorial Guinea 62,954 girls compare
- 54 Uzbekistan 61,295 girls compare
- 55 Lesotho 60,997 girls compare
- 57 Iran, Islamic Republic of 60,444 girls compare
- 58 Morocco 55,174 girls compare
- 59 Paraguay 52,035 girls compare
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is girls and boys who are out of school in Canada?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Canada was 60,948 girls in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 62,546 girls in 2022.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,168 girls in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Canada ranks 56th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 855.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.